Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 18:23:37 +0100 From: Pete Smith <pete_newsnospame.org.uk> Subject: Re: Okay now I *know* this isn't me...
In article <44da1729$0$30329$fa0fcedbnospam.zen.co.uk>,=20 thedervmannospaml.com says... > I've only had my 2000 Saab 9-3 2.2 TiD since early June, so I'm still=20 > getting used to it. This is the first TiD engine used in the 9-3, the 2.= 2=20 > 115 bhp one. I'm using it in conjunction with one of these fuel pump=20 > modification units (and it makes a huge difference to acceleration). >=20 > I've driven and owned all sorts of turbodiesels and in all they've perfor= med=20 > better in cool, foggy conditions and not so good when it's warm. Okay un= til=20 > the last week the temperature has been pretty much over 28=B0C and it's b= een=20 > especially humid. Now it's cooler and the car feels much, much better... >=20 > With this 9-3 the difference between cooler air and warmer is *immense*. = If=20 > it were a petrol, it feels like it's under-intercooled and the ECU is=20 > limiting boost to prevent engine knocking. >=20 > Is this a known first generation 9-3 TiD issue? Is the intercooler just = too=20 > small? Could there be a loose pipe instead? In that last really hot weather (35 degrees), my TDCi was definitely=20 sluggish. The symptoms point (IMO) to a fault in the firmware, because others were=20 reporting the same problem. Basically, as soon as you hit 3k in 3rd or 4th (I wouln't know about 5th=20 ;-), the power would drop right off until 3.25k, and then take off=20 again, but quite sluggish. Now the weather's cool, it's back to normal. Pete. --=20 NOTE! Email address is spamtrapped. Any email will be deleted Remove the news and underscore from my address to reply by mail
